Change Address Bar Search Provider in Firefox

When Firefox performs a search from the Address Bar, it queries the same search engine you have setup in the search bar. If it’s using Yahoo, you can switch to Google. Don’t like Google? Use DuckDuckGo. Here’s how to switch which search engine Firefox searches when you use the address bar to search.

This tutorial applies to Firefox for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

Firefox 23 and Higher

Select the small downward arrow located in the search box.

Choose the desired search engine from the list and you’re done. If it is not listed, select “Manage Search Engines“.

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